Chacoan Peccary vs Mountain Waxcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tayassuidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Hygrocybe
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.